PRODUCERSCultural Services of the French Embassy in the USThe Cultural Services of the French Embassy provides a platform for exchange and innovation between French and American artists, intellectuals, educators, students, the tech community, and the general public. Based in New York City, Washington D.C., and eight other cities across the US, the Cultural Services develops the cultural economy by focusing on six principal fields of action: the arts, literature, cinema, the digital sphere, French language and higher education.

Business FranceBusiness France is the national agency supporting the international development of the French economy, responsible for fostering export growth by French businesses, as well as promoting and facilitating international investment in France.

It promotes France’s companies, business image and nationwide attractiveness as an investment location, and also runs the V.I.E international internship program.

With a workforce of 110 multilingual collaborators spread across 10 offices in the United States and Canada, Business France North America works with over 1000 French companies yearly, and organizes close to 50 B2B events across North America including about 10 acceleration programs.

PROGRAM PARTNERSMade in NY Media Center by IFPThe Made in NY Media Center by IFP is a new kind of collaborative workspace and incubator dedicated to supporting and connecting the next generation of artists, innovators and entrepreneurs by providing industry resources, events and educational opportunities.

Developed through a unique partnership between Independent Filmmaker Project, the Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment, and the New York City Economic Development Corporation, The Media Center is building a community that operates at the intersection of media + technology. The Made in New York Media Center by IFP is the leading host and program partner of the Creative Lab.

18Havas18 Havas is the global research and innovation network within Havas. Headquartered in Paris, with hubs in Los Angeles, Seoul, and Tel Aviv, 18 develops cutting-edge research projects, strategic partnerships, and business opportunities for Havas and its clients. We work to be 18 months ahead in the converging verticals of media, content, technology, and data science. 18 provides a unique offering that empowers Havas teams and clients to be at the forefront of new developments in cross-platform innovation. Our process is highly structured and focused: we scout new talents and startups, activate supporting academic research, develop actionable insights, strategy, and use cases, and facilitate deal-making through local learning expeditions.